Adrian Boliston wrote:
I am shortly about to complete a purchase of a "new build" apartment, and
got a tiling contractor in to give a me a quote on doing the floor in my
bathroom.

One of the first things he said is that the developers have not left a
standard 15mm gap between the chipboard subfloor and the base of the toilet
and basin, as I was sort of expecting the tiles to be fitted *round*
sanitaryware rather than *under* it!

I'm a bit worried that having to raise the sanitaryware will add to the cost
so am considering some type of tile substitute that can be fitted *round*
the sanitaryware - has anyone got any ideas of what I could lay which would
not require lifting the wc & basin?

I would prefer to tile under a loo/basin than round them, but there's no
reason why you can't do so. Bit more cutting of funny shapes of course,
which will take time, and might offset the time taken to 'elevate' the
sanitaryware? Get a quote for both versions, then you can decide.

David